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‘House’ Writer Tapped for CW Series

"House" writer Doris Egan has signed a two-year overall deal with CBS TV Studios, and as part of the deal will join The CW drama "Reign," reports Deadline.com. On "Reign," she will serve as co-executive producer on the project about…

Prices to Visit Disneyland Increase Again. The Biggest Hit for Local Southern California Visitors to the Park, However, Quietly Happened 4 Months Ago

"Like magjc, the price to enter Disneyland just went up," reads a headline in the Los Angeles Times. The story continues, "It just got more expensive to visit the Happiest Place on Earth. Again. Walt Disney Co. raised entry prices…

MSNBC Has Big Ratings Drop as the Channel’s President Admits Viewers Don’t Turn to MSNBC for Breaking News. Is MSNBC Actually a News Channel Anymore, or Just a Political Talk Channel?

In May, "at a time of intensely high interest in news, MSNBC’s ratings declined from the same period a year ago by about 20 percent. The explanation, in the network’s own analysis, comes down to this: Breaking news is not…

A&E Networks Shuffles Top Executive Lineup

A&E Networks has made a number of management changes, as newly installed Chief Executive Nancy Dubuc sets up her team of top execs. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that three executive VP/general managers have been named: Dirk Hoogstra, at…

Critics’ Choice TV Awards Name Most Exciting New Shows

The third annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards list of the Most Exciting New Series is out, and Showtime has the honor of being the only network to place two shows on the list, Deadline.com reports. Showtime’s upcoming dramas “Ray Donovan”…

Slow Sunday for Broadcast Nets: One Network’s All-Repeat Lineup Wins the Night

Things went from slow to slower for the broadcast networks Sunday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that Fox won the night with a 1.3 average rating for prime time, airing an all-repeat programming…

Cheerios Marketer Stands Behind Ad After It Sparks Hate Talk

The marketers of Cheerios cereal appear to be standing behind a commercial that has become the focus of hate talk. USA Today reports that the new ad featuring a mixed-race family had its comments section disabled on YouTube after sparking…

Fox Names New VP of Current Programming

Fox has named a new vice president of current programming. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network tapped Lauren Levy Neustadter for the position. Neustadter, who will oversee comedy and drama series for the network, will report to James Oh,…

Oxygen Goes All In on Tattoos

Oxygen is betting heavily on tattoo-oriented reality programming. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel renewed “Best Ink,” with plans to expand its presence in the niche genre with two additional tattoo series. “Best Ink” wraps up…

USA Network’s Revival of Canceled ABC Comedy Hits a Snag; Will the Show Wind Up Back on Broadcast?

An effort to bring a canceled ABC comedy to USA Network appears to have run aground. Writing in New York Magazine, Josef Adalian reports that the plan to resurrect "Happy Endings" is headed for an unhappy ending. After negotiations and…